Worksheet for the French family

Jeremiah French was born in (Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey) on 12 June 1762; and enlisted in the Revolution War while living in Hunterdon County, New Jersey; source: (Archives of the State of New Jersey) and the (Official Roster Of Continental Troops). He and his family moved to Pennsylvania following the war. JeremiahÕs wifeÕs father also moved to this same area of Pennsylvania. John Williams left a will dated 17 January 1809, which proved in June 1809 they were in Bedford Co., PA. The will names Hannah French as his daughter. Jeremiah built the oldest mill (1810) in Morgan Township, Butler County, Ohio according to: Western Biographical Publishing Company, 1882. Jeremiah French died and was buried on his farm in Scipio, Franklin County, Indiana, which is directly adjacent to Butler County, Ohio. Later was buried at Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio. The family bible and other material were burned and no copies made.

Ò1775 – Revolutionary Soldiers – 1783,Ó from the DAR lineage book listing on page 146 reads: ÒFRENCH, JEREMIAH, Hamilton co. Pvt. Hunterdon Co Mil of N J; b 6-12-1762 N J; mar Hannah Williams. Chldr: Nathaniel; Moses; Williams; Sarah; Elizabeth; Mary; Hannah; Jeremiah Jr. Bur Spring Grove cem Cincinnati O. Ref Adj Gen N J StrykerÕs N J in Rev St Trps. Rept by Mrs W B Shuler John Reiley chpt.Ó

On 3/19/1899 Nathaniel Granville French wrote a letter to his son, Ransford ÒFordÓ Morton French. Nathaniel described what he knows of his relatives. This is part of that letter: ÒI have no records of the French family. About all I know is my grandfather Jeremiah French was born in Hunterdon Co. New Jersey and came to Ohio (Hamilton Co) about 1800 where my father of same name was born. Both died of cholera in 1834, I being raised without parents and distant from any of my fatherÕs people. I never had a chance to know much about them. I don't think you can scrape up any relationship to call your friend.Ó

 

1. Mose or Moses French, no dates (around 1760 - ) [Lizzie wrote of her grandfather had a brother named Mose]; (Nothing so far)

2. Jeremiah French Sr., (Amwell, Hunterdon Co. NJ) 6/12/1762 – 7/22/1834, (1st buried at French Cemetery, Morgan Twn., Butler Co. OH; 2nd burial Spring Grove, Cincinnati, OH), [both burial sites verified]; married Hannah Finch Williams, (Goshen, Orange Co., New York) 8/11/1762 – before 1844 (buried in Union Co., IN) [per grand-daughterÕs letter]; [Lizzie wrote that there were 12 children, 8 sons and 4 daughters, only 2 sons lived to marry].

3. Sally or Sarah French, abt. 1765 [Lizzie wrote of her grandfatherÕs sister, Sally married a Zane (no given name), Zanesville, OH was named for his family]; (No match so far)

4. Elizabeth French, 2/15/1770 – 12/27/1817 (from Martin family bible); married on 9/18/1792 Abraham Martin, 12/23/1767; [Lizzie wrote that her grandfather had a sister (no given name) married a Martin (no given name)]; this is what Andy emailed: ÒJacob BarndollarÕs wife, Eliza Williams, was a daughter of John Williams, Jr. John was a brother of Hannah Finch (Williams) French and Anthony Williams and my ancestor Charles Williams. Jacob BarndollarÕs mother was a sister of the Abraham Martin who married Jeremiah French Sr.Õs sister Elizabeth French.Ó (Abraham Martin was one of the witnesses in the will for John Williams Sr. in Bedford Co., PA in 1809; this appears to be the best proof yet.)

1. Sarah Martin, 11/7/1793 – 7/5/1817

2. Mary Martin, 8/20/1795 -

3. Phebe Martin, 9/11/1797- 6/5/1852

4. James Martin, 9/26/1800 – 3/1/1829

5. William Martin, 5/17/1803- 8/14/1826

6. Thomas Martin, (Bedford, PA) 6/21/1805- 12/8/1890 (Washington, IN)

7. Lewis Martin, 4/16/1807 -

8. Benjamin Martin, 7/11/1809 – 3/24/1838

9. Abraham Martin, 11/03/1811 –

Jeremiah French, Sr.Õs children;

1. Nathaniel French, about 1783 – 5/25/1819 (Brookville Twn., Franklin Co., IN); 1817 Brookville Twn. Tax List, Corporal in the War of 1812, [all documented]

2. Moses French, about 1785 – , [nothing found]

3. William C. French, 1786 – 4/18/1831 (Brookville, Franklin Co., IN); War of 1812; 1828 Brookville Twn. Tax List; married Caroline Ferrer, abt. 1805 (IN); her 2nd marriage to Capt. John P. St. John on 7/27/1834, [all documented]

1. William C. French, Jr. (IN, maybe in Brookville) 7/27/1831 – 12/23/1912 (Benton, Cedar Co., MO); married Mary J. (no last name), (Ireland) 3/22/1831 – 4/23/1900 (Benton, Cedar Co., MO); both buried at Brasher Cemetery Cedar Co. MO; [documented]

1. Mary E. French, (IN) abt. 1857 – bef. 1870 (MO)

2. Frederick F. French, (IN) 1/1860 – aft. 1910, married Sarah Hendricks, (MO) 9/1855

1. Eva Evelyn French, (Kansas) 8/30/1890 – 11/28/1985 (CA); married William Murray (MO) 1885

3. John E. or S. French, (IN) 3/1862 –

4. Charles P. French, (IN) abt. 1866 –

5. Walter C. (Cooly) French, 3/1876 - 5/17/1957 (Lewiston, ID), City employee for years; Forest cemetery; married a Mary C. (no last name), (TN) 11/1879 – 1/17/1940 (Post Falls, ID)

1. William French, (MO) 3/11/1896 – 6/6/1904 (MO); buried at Brasher Cemetery Cedar Co. MO; [documented]  

2. Ivan S. (Sylvester) French, (MO) 2/25/1900 – 7/?/1961 (WA); married on 7/21/1928 (Post Falls, ID) Mabel Gwen Howard, (SD)

5/22/1907 – 6/9/1975 (WA)

1. Ivan S. (Sylvester) French, Jr., (state?) 8/?/1930 or 1931; married 4/22/1962 (Alameda, CA) or 4/6/1965 (Ventura, CA) Hanne Brix, (state?) date born?

    1. Mark Steven French, (state?) date born?

    2. James Alan French, (state?) date born?

    3. Peter Ivan French, (state?) date born?; married on date? WifeÕs name?

          1. Rhoen James French, (state?) date born?

    4. Dan (now) Denny Lee French, (state?) date born?

    5. Julie Lynn French, (state?) date born?

      2. Joanne V. French, (WA), 6/1933 full date?; divorced, using her maiden name

                            1. (First name?) last name of French, not the name at birth         

3. Alberta L. French, (MO) 1/5/1905 - ?; married in 1922 Raymond Howard (ID) 10/26/1901 - 5/24/1972 (ID)

      1. Betty Lou Howard, (WA) 1923

      2. Polly Jane Howard, (ID) 1928

4. Sarah ÒSallyÓ Ann French, (maybe a twin) 7/12/1788 – before 1871 (Peoria, Peoria Co., IL), [maybe] married on 3/3/1814 (Hamilton, OH) Stephan (Carroll) Carle [verified]

1. William Carroll, (Hamilton, Ohio) 12/4/1814 – 2/27/1855

2. Sarah Ann Carroll, (Hamilton, Ohio) 6/6/1816 –5/21/1892 (Stevenson, Skamania, WA); married on 12/27/1836 (Peoria,       IL), Micajah G. Moss (Loudoun, VA) 2/10/1810 –12/16/1891 (Lakeview, Lake, OR)

3. Almira Carroll, (Hamilton, OH) 12/23/1817 – 1/13/1902; married Ephraim Stringer or Bluford Stephen Stringer in (Lebanon, Mitchell, Wheeler, OR)

4. Samuel Sylvester Carroll, (Franklin, IN) 3/16/1820 –12/24/1906 (Mitchell, Wheeler, OR); married Margaret Elizabeth [no last name], (IL)

5. Marlow Carroll, (Franklin, IN) 4/16/1822 –

6. Hannah Carroll, 9/20/1824 –3/30/1870 (Linn, OR)

7. Harriett Carroll, (Peoria, IL) 9/3/1825 – (Wisconsin)

8. Eliza Carroll, 8/17/1827

5. Elizabeth French, (maybe a twin) 7/12/1788 [nothing found]

6.  Mary ÒPollyÓ French, (maybe Goshen, Orange Co., NY) abt. 1799 – after 1875 (Perry, Pike Co., IL), married on 5/15/1817 (Butler Co., OH) Stephen Mahaffey 1803, (they had 12 children); second marriage [maybe] on 10/11/1828 (Brookville, Franklin Co., IN) George William (Linn) Lynn, (Wellsburg, Brooke Co., WV) 2/18/1800, (they had 5 children) [need a lot of work on this line]

1. Jeremiah ÒJerryÓ French Lynn, (Brookville, IN) 8/23/1829 – 3/19/1922, (Downey, CA) married Ann Elizabeth ÒElizaÓ Dale, (they had 8 children)

2. Rebecca Lynn, (Butler Co., OH) 6/9/1831 – aft. 9/1916; on 2/19/1854 married Elijah Hall Gray; aft. 1/1872 married Robert Bratton

3. Thomas W. Lynn, 1837 – bef. 1947

4. Elizabeth Lynn, (Perry, Pike Co., IL) 1841 – aft. 1929 (Perry, Pike Co., IL); on 2/19/1860 married William A. (Read) Reed

5. David C. ÒCrockettÓ Lynn, (Perry, Pike Co., IL) 1/1/1845 – 4/17/1900 (Mankato, Jewell Co., Kansas; on 10/24/1869 married Catherine ÒKittyÓ Elizabeth Flenery

7.  Hannah ÒSusanaÓ French, (OH) 1801 – aft 1880 (b. date from Lizzie), (d. maybe Brown Co. or Pike Co., IL); married on 11/11/1836 (Pike Co., IL) Joshua Palmer. Williams; farmer; (Union Co, IN) abt 1796 or 9/16/1812 – aft 1860 (maybe Brown Co, IL); [Hannah married & Joshua her first cousins – not uncommon; Hannah was probably buried on the farm]

1. Capt. Loammi or Loaran French Williams, (White Oak Springs, Brown Co., IL) 10/6/1837 – 10/13/1928 or 10/16/1928, (Greenville, FL); [Civil War, per letter from his sister]; married on 5/2/1865 (Pike Co., IL), Nancy Louisa Vertrees, 10/24/1845 (IL) – 3/3/1932 (FL); lived in: Joplin, Missouri, Kansas, both died and buried in Florida

1. Clara Bell Williams, 1866

2. Jeanette Maude ÒNettieÓ Williams, 1/12/1868 – 5/12/1931; married Elmer E Sease 8/1/1897 – 4/26/1966) on 1/13/1897 (Cook Co., IL)

3. Mary Frances Williams, 10/1869 (IL)

4. Hannah French Williams, 1875 (Kansas)

5. Emma C. Williams, 1/1881 (KS)

2. Sarah Elizabeth ÒLizzieÓ Williams, (named after motherÕs twin sisters), Aug 9, 1840 (IL) – 2/22/1926 (Leiters Ford, IN); on Oct 26, 1861 married to James H Johnson, IL; merchant per 1870 census; [wrote my ggm]

3. Jeremiah Marcellus Williams, abt 9/1841 (IL) – aft. 1900 (probably in Brown Co., IL; single; [probably buried on the farm]

4. Hannah ÒAnnÓ Mary Williams, 1/1844 (IL) - died in 12/27/1910 (Lane, OR); married on 5/1/1867 (Brown Co., IL) Charles A. Skene, 1837 (Scotland), doctor; 4 children      

1. Peter Gordon Skene, b 14 Feb 1868, d 12 Mar 1951 Contra Costa Co CA              

2. Charles W. Skene, b Jul 1870

3. Sally E. Skene, b Mar 1875

4. Donald French Skene, b 8 Sep 1877 Westmoreland KS, d 1956 Lane Co OR; m 1907 Mildred Breakey.  Children:  Pamela H. ÔPeggyÕ Skene, b ca 1907 OR, Joan or Jean Donna Skene b ca 1911 OR, Jo Mildred Skene, b Oct 1915 OR, Donald James Skene, b 18 Mar 1917 OR, d 19 Jul 1981 Los Angeles Co CA, Robert D. Skene, b 20 Dec 1920 Eugene, Lane Co OR.

8.  Jeremiah ÒJerryÓ French Jr., (Ohio) 6/15/1803 – 7/25/1834 (1st buried at French Cemetery, Morgan Twn., Butler Co. OH; 2nd burial Spring Grove, Cincinnati, OH), [both burial sites verified]; 1828 Brookville Twn. Tax List; married on 6/8/1833 Charlotte Sefton, (Butler Co., Ohio) 5/10/1809 – 6/12/1834, (Butler Co., OH; buried in New Haven Cemetery, OH by the SeftonÕs); Jeremiah buried in (Spring Grove, Cincinnati, OH)

1. Nathaniel ÒNathanÓ Granville French, (Butler Co., OH) 5/10/1834 – 3/10/1900 (Pana, IL); teacher and part-time farmer; married by Rev. J. M. Pryse on 5/19/1859 Amanda Bartlett 1/3/1840 – 1/22/1878; both buried in Spring Grove, (Cincinnati, OH); (8 children – 2 died young) 

1. William ÒWillieÓ H. B. French, (Millville, Butler Co., OH) 7/10/1860 – 4/29/1861; buried in Spring Grove, (Cincinnati, OH)

2. Luella ÒLulieÓ May French, (Millville, Butler Co., OH) 5/26/1862 – 4/10/1944 (The Homelawn, Martinsville, IN – heart trouble), Mayflower Society, DAR, John Reily chapter, Daughters of the Barons of Runnymede, and others; married in (New Haven, OH) by Rev. Daniel Berger on 10/24/1883 William ÒWillÓ or ÒW BÓ Boron Shuler (Hamilton, OH) 8/5/1860 – 9/23/1938 (Mayo Clinic, Olmsted, MN – cancer); S & B Woolen mill company; both buried in Greenwood Cemetery, (Hamilton, Butler Co., OH) 

1. Frank ÒDeeÓ Berger Shuler, (Hamilton, OH) 5/20/1885 – 11/6/1957 (Africa – heart attack); S & B Woolen mill company; married in (Hamilton, OH) by Rev. Arba Martin on 10/21/1915 Mattie ÒNanaÓ M. Hemp (Eaton, OH) 3/10/1893 – 6/22/1979; DAR; (Hamilton, OH, heart attack at home) – both buried at Greenwood Cemetery, (Hamilton, Butler Co., OH) 

1. Mary Shuler, (Hamilton, OH) 9/22/1916 – 4/11/1994 (Long Beach, CA – lung cancer); Mayflower Society, DAR, Ebell (literary group in Long Beach); married on 12/31/1942 Ray A. Heimburger (Huron, OH) 4/3/1910 – 3/2/2007 (Long Beach - stroke); attorney; graduated from George Washington Univ., DC; both buried in Forest Lawn, (Cypress, CA)

1. Patricia ÒPattiÓ Heimburger, (Long Beach, CA) 10/7/1943, divorced, no children; artist, retired office worker; now living in (Alameda, CA)

2. Carolyn Heimburger, (Long Beach, CA) 3/10/1945; retired software computer business; married on 6/15/1968 Terry Lee Gannon (PhD), (Hollywood, CA) 2/9/1946; retired hardware computer business; now living in (Woodside, CA)

3. Hans Julian Heimburger, (Long Beach, CA) 2/7/1953, never married, no children; retired Army Reserve & National Guard; now living in (Long Beach, CA)

2. Frances ÒFranÓ Shuler, (Hamilton, OH) 11/7/1920 – 1/27/1981; Mayflower Society, DAR; married on 4/22/1944 Herbert Arent 10/16/1915 (Los Angeles, CA) – 1/3/1971; S & B Woolen mill company; both buried in Greenwood Cemetery, (Hamilton, Butler Co., OH) 

1. William ÒShulerÓ Shuler Arent, (Hamilton, OH) 4/20/1946; office printing sales; married on June 20, 1970 Sharon Rose Boomershine (OH) 9/5/1945, drama; now living in (Cincinnati, OH)

1. Amanda ÒMandyÓJennifer, (Cincinnati, OH) 10/17/1973; department store clerk; now living in Jupiter, FL

2. Brandon Asa Shuler, (Cincinnati, OH) 10/23/1977; sales manager of the tennis academy on Hilton Head; now living in Hilton Head, SC 

2. Frances ÒTooieÓ Shuler Arent, II, (Hamilton, Butler Co., OH) 6/9/1949, married on 3/20/1971 Gary Paul Garber (Strasburg, OH) 12/31/1946, retired veterinarian; now living in (Fredericksburg, VA)

1. Nikola ÒKolaÓ Marie Garber, (Strasburg, OH) 6/9/1974; Marine biology; now living in (Washington, D.C.)

2. Amber Frances Garber, (Strasburg, OH) 10/5/1975; Marine biology; now living in New Brunswick, Canada; married on 5/31/2009 in St. Andrews, Canada to Christopher ÒChrisÓ John Bridger (Canada) 3/13/1973

3. Asa ÒRaceÓ Cash Garber, (Strasburg, OH) 10/6/1978; lawyer; now living in (Chattanooga, Tennessee)

3. Asa ÒBillÓ William Shuler, (Hamilton, Butler Co., OH) 9/23/1922 – 3/18/1945, 3/24/1945 (Germany), WWII, P47-Pilot; never married, no children; reburied in 1948, Greenwood Cemetery, (Hamilton, Butler Co., OH) 

2. Marie Shuler, (Hamilton, Butler Co., OH, at home) 6/26/1886 – 4/4/1950, (died in home, Hamilton, OH – heart attack), never married, no children; buried in Greenwood Cemetery, (Hamilton, Butler Co., OH) 

3. Matilda ÒTillieÓ Bartlett French, (Venice, Butler Co., OH) 6/24/1864 – 3/26/1950 (Redlands, CA) & buried on 4/17/1950; Mayflower Society, DAR; married on 4/17/1890 in (Hamilton, Butler Co., OH) by Rev. Daniel Berger Arthur Thomas Letherby (Plymouth, England) 1/6/1861- 3/2/1948 (Los Angeles, CA); Arthur owned a machine tool business in OH; both buried in (Pasadena, CA); (3 children)

1. Lillian May Letherby, (Hamilton, Butler Co, OH) 3/10/1892 – 5/7/1896 (Hamilton, Butler Co., OH), no children

2. Charlotte Marie Letherby, (Hamilton, Butler Co., OH) 3/10/1894 - 1/19/1991 (Prescott, AZ), married in (Hamilton, OH) by Rev. Arba Martin on 5/11/1916 Benedict ÒBenÓ Joseph Ficker, (Ohio) 2/2/1891 – 6/25/1982 (Ventura, CA)

1. Joan B. Ficker, (Cheviot, Hamilton Co., Ohio) 7/31/1917 – 11/11/2001 (Prescott, AZ), married Thomas W. Taylor – still living in (Prescott, AZ)

1. Thomas Taylor; now living in (Prescott Valley, AZ)

2. Pamela Taylor, married Mr. Ball; now living in (Los Angles, CA)

1. Megan Ball; teacher; now living in (Hayward, CA)

2. Charlotte ÒSisÓ Ficker, (Ohio) 5/11/1924 married Walter ÒWallaceÓ E. Main, Jr.; maybe 2nd marriage to Joe Lenard

3. Arthur ÒArtÓ Granville Letherby, (Hamilton, Butler Co., OH) 12/5/1898 – 2/17/1994 (Cincinnati, Ohio), WWI – Marine Corp.; married on 2/3/1925 Irene ÒNanÓ Nannette Kraus, (OH) 8/28/1905 – 1/2/1987; (San Bernardino, CA)

1. Virginia N. Letherby, (Van Buren, Montgomery Co., OH) 1/14/1927, married Hamby Klosterman

2. Pamela B. Letherby, (Van Buren, Montgomery Co., OH) abt. 1928 – abt. 1929 (Van Buren, Montgomery Co., OH); baby died in tub of hot water

4. Ransford ÒFordÓ Morton French, (Venice, Butler Co., OH) 7/16/1866 – 10/5/1942 (Blue Ash, Hamilton Co., OH), married on 10/6/1897; Architect; Vashti Ellen Morrow (Missouri), 3/3/1871 – 5/26/1941 (Blue Ash, Hamilton Co., OH); Homeopathic doctor; both buried in (Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH); (4 children) 

1. Vashti Morrow French, (NY) 5/24/1903– 12/16/1982 (Paw Paw, Van Buren Co., Michigan), married on 2/26/1924 Paul E. Kasten, (Watertown, Dodge Co., Wisconsin), 4/25/1898 – 11/2/1968 & buried on 11/4/1968; both buried in Rosemond Grove Cemetery, in (Rosamond, Christian Co., IN)

1. Richard Otto Ransford Kasten, (Watertown, Jefferson Co., Wisconsin) 1/18/1925, WWII; Univ. of IL; married on 10/17/1952 in (Pana, Christian Co., IL) Loia Michael; divorced; now living in (Pana, IL)

     1. Joan Leann Kasten, (Pana, Christian Co., IL) 3/2/1954; now (Moline, IL); never married, no children

2. Margaret Vashti Ottilie Kasten, (Watertown, Dodge Co., Wisconsin) 5/2/1926, married on 7/1/1951 in (Effingham Co. Illinois), George Gottlieb Moeller (Effingham, IL) 11/14/1927 - Mortician; now living in (Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN)

1. Kathryn Marie Moeller, (Kewanee, Henry Co., IL) 10/31/1953, married on 11/6/1971 in (Mason City, Mason Co., IL), William Parsley (Havana, Mason Co., IL) 8/11/1949; now living in (Havana, IL)

1. Kelly Ann Parsley, (Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL) 3/21/1973 married in 1993 Vincent LeMay; divorced; now living in (Havana, IL)

1. Vincent Luther LeMay, (Dickson, Dickson Co., TN) 9/30/1996; autistic

2. Christian Tyler LeMay, (Dickson, Dickson Co., TN) 10/31/1997; autistic

2. Sonya Kaye Parsley, (Canton, Fulton Co., IL) 12/26/1976, married on 5/28/2005 in (Petersburg, Menard Co., IL), Jacob Snyder; both Mechanical Engineers; now living in (Painesville, OH)

1. Finn William Snyder, (Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH 6/27/2006

2. Wade Dylan Parsley, (Canton, Fulton Co., IL) 7/14/1982, married on 9/1/2007 in (Havana, Mason   Co, IL) Erin Armbrust; now living in (Havana, IL)

1. Claire Elaine Parsley Armbrust, (Sangamon, Co., IL) 1/15/2009

2. Ruth Christine Moeller, (Elgin, Kane Co., IL), 11/12/1955; RN, married on 12/12/1975 Thomas McLaughlin; divorced, now living in (Mason City, IL     )

1. Amos Israel McLaughlin, (Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL) 11/28/1980, married on 8/13/2005 in (Mason City, Mason Co., IL) Amy Angotti

2. Lana Janelle McLaughlin, (Pekin, Tazwell Co., IL) 7/4/1983, married on 12/17/2004 in (Beloit, Rock Co., WI) Jacob Clark

3. Martin Louis Moeller, (Shelbyville, Shelby Co., IL) 12/15/1959 – also a Mortician, married on 5/1985 in (Valparaiso, Porter Co., IL) Janice Bochnicka; now living in (Valparaiso, IL)

1. Jaclyn Marie Moeller, (Valparaiso, Porter Co., IL) 10/15/1986

2. Jamie Christine Moeller, (Valparaiso, Porter Co., IL) 1/20/1988

3. Melissa Ann Moeller, (Valparaiso, Porter Co., IL) 9/5/1990

3. Mildred Sarah Isabelle Kasten, (Watertown, Dodge Co., Wisconsin) 5/11/1927 – 4/3/1931 (Watertown, Dodge Co., Wisconsin)

4. Rachel Rose Elsie Kasten, (Watertown, Dodge Co., Wisconsin) 4/1/1932, married on 6/1/1957 in (Pana, Christian Co., IL) Arol Frank Amling, (Pana, Christian Co., IL) 12/31/1928, retired teacher; now living in (Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN)

1. Stephen Paul Amling, (Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN), 1/13/1959; Retired Army Master Sgt. MP – 28 yrs; married on 8/7/1982 at (Fort McCoy, WI) Nancy Lynn Potter, (Edgerton, Rock Co., WI) 5/10/1962 – 6/6/2008; no children; now living in (Cataract, WI)

2. Lora Maria Amling, (Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN), 4/19/1960 – 3/26/1963 (Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN)

3. Neil Martin Amling, (Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN), 6/1/1961; Semi Tanker driver; married on 9/13/1997 Bobbie Raelson, divorced, no children; now living in (Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN)

4. Doris Andrea Amling, (Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN), 4/14/1964; CoronerÕs Clerk; married on 7/13/1989 to Phillip Yurkus, (Chicago, Cook Co., IL) 7/13/1959; divorced in July 1989; now living in (Valparaiso, IN)

1. Lauren Brittany Amling/Yurkus, (Melrose Park, Cook Co., IL) 1/15/1988; father is: Phillip Yurkus but not married then

1. Rhianna Jade Montgomery, (Hobart, Lake Co., IN) 4/25/2006; father is: Bertin J. Montgomery, illegitimate

2. Jordan Elizabeth Yurkus, (Melrose Park, Cook Co., IL) 5/16/1990

3. Sydney Adelle Yurkus, (Crown Point, Lake Co., IN) 7/23/1995

5. Daniel Alexander Amling, (Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN), 10/22/1965; Chemist w/Mittal Steel USA; married on 7/29/1989 in (Chesterton, Porter Co., IN) Suzanne Lynn Randazzo, (Huntsville, Madison Co., Alabama), 8/15/1966; now living in (Valparaiso, IN)

1. Jessica Katherine Amling, (Merrilville, Lake Co., IN) 10/20/1990

2. Megan Elizabeth Amling, (Merrilville, Lake Co., IN) 4/8/1993

3. Michael Paul Amling, (Merrilville, Lake Co., IN) 12/13/1996

4. Eric Christopher Amling, (Merrilville, Lake Co., IN) 10/25/1999

6. Julie Anna Amling, (Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN), 3/14/1968, married on 1/14/1989 Paul Becker, divorced in 1999; now living in (Portage, IN)

1. Rachel Marie Becker, (Melrose Park, Cook Co., IL) 2/18/1990; now living in (Redding, CA)

2. Kathleen Alysia Becker, (Redbluff, Tehama Co., CA) 2/11/1992; now living in Redding, CA

3. Caleb Arol Downs, (Redbluff, Tehama Co., CA) 3/30/2001; father is: William Downs, (CA); illegitimate; living in (Portage, IN)

7. Amy Lenore Amling, (Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN), 11/4/1970; Teacher; married on 2/23/1991 in (Chesterton, Porter Co., IN) Charles LeRoy (Taylorville, Christian Co., IL) 9/17/1967 Saunders; now living in (Valparaiso, IN)

1. Garrett Martin Scott Saunders, (Taylorville, Christian Co., IL) 9/1/1991

2. Grant Michael Laverne Saunders, (Mattoon, Coles Co., IL) 5/4/1993

3. Preston Alvin Paul Saunders, (Mattoon, Coles Co., IL) 5/27/1995

4. Samantha Rose Lea Saunders, (Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN) 7/23/1998

5. Ross Alexander Quinn Saunders, adopted on 8/11/2009 (name was: Matthew Peter Lund) 3/20/2006

6. Carter Austin Lee Saunders, adopted on 8/11/2009 (name was: Nicholas James Lund) 9/4/2007

5. Mary-Anne Ida Kasten, (Watertown, Dodge Co., Wisconsin) 1/13/1936, bank employee, married on 9/6/1958 in (Decatur, Macon Co., IL) Carl B. Graddy, 8/22/1923 – 4/8/1998 (Lead Hill, Boone Co., Arkansas); carpenter; 2nd married 5/28/2001 in Pana, IL Roy M. Sanders 8/8/1935 - 4/1/2007, (Pana, IL); carpenter; no children; now living in (Pana, IL)

6. Caroline Esther Kasten, (Watertown, Dodge Co., Wisconsin) 12/12/1938 – 8/1/1999 (Cook Co., IL), nurse and later antique cookie mold business; married on 10/28/1958 in (Decatur, Macon Co., IL) John McMahan (Alexandria, LA); divorced; 2nd married on 10/17/1971 in (River Forest, IL) William J. Kallas (1934); William adopted 2 daughters in 1972

1. Suzanne Elizabeth McMahan, (Pana, Christian Co., IL) 8/2/1959, married on 4/14/1979 in (Columbus, Lowndes Co., Miss) Antonio Tidei, 10 children; now living in (Lawrenceburg, KY) - 10 children

1. Daniel Gaetano Tidei, (Columbia, Lowndes Co., Miss), 12/10/1979, married on 6/28/2003 Anna Akins; now living in (Nicholasville, KY)

2. Adam Anthony Tidei, (Melrose Park, Cook Co., IL) 8/24/1982, now living in (Lawrenceburg, KY)

3. Jonathon Joseph Tidei, (Lawrenceburg, Fayette Co., KY), 7/31/1985; now living in (Lexington, KY); US Army – Blackhawk Helicopter pilot; married in Wilmore, Jessamine Co., KY on 12/20/2008 Lindsey Stone, 11/14/1987

4. Benjamin Julius Tidei, (Lawrenceburg, Fayette Co., KY), 4/21/1988

5. Paul Ernest Tidei, 7/20/1990, now in (Lawrenceburg, Fayette Co., KY)

6. Caleb Peter Tidei, (Lawrenceburg, Fayette Co., KY), 11/14/1992

7. Joshua Patrick Tidei, (Lawrenceburg, Anderson Co., KY), 3/27/1995

8. Joanna Caroline Tidei, (Lawrenceburg, Anderson Co., KY), 10/29/1997

9. David Martin Tidei, (Frankfurt, Franklin Co., KY), 3/29/2001

10. Mary Elizabeth Tidei, (Frankfurt, Franklin Co., KY), 7/3/2003

2. Rebecca Sarah McMahan, (Pana, Christian Co., IL), 9/1/1961, married on 4/20/1996, Silvan Laverne Larson, 8/13/1957 (So. Barrington, Cook Co., IL) - she a Harvard grad, lawyer; now living in (Gilbert, IL)

1. Nathan Isaac Larson, (Park Ridge, Cook Co., IL), 8/20/2002

2. Palmer Claire Larson, (Park Ridge, Cook Co., IL), 8/20/2002

3. Amanda Caroline Morrow Kallas, (Melrose Park, Cook Co., IL), 3/14/1975 – Downs Syndrome 

2. Ransford ÒRanceÓ Morton French, (NJ) 4/2/1906 – 5/18/1974, independent gas/oil distributor in OH: married on 8/26/1936 in (Blue Ash, Hamilton Co., OH) Lovina Ella Williamson, (Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH) 12/27/1910 - 5/28/1976; both died in (Alexandria, LA); both died of heart attacks and both buried at Forest Lawn, (Ball, LA)

1. Thomas ÒTomÓ Herbert French, (Blue Ash, Hamilton Co., OH) 10/14/1936 - 1/15/2007 (Henderson, TX), military occupation; married on 9/22/1962 in (Cheyenne, Wyoming) to Gloria Jean McMillan (Mobile, Alabama) 6/18/1940, & divorced on 11/19/1981; ThomasÕ 2nd married in 1989 to Connie Coats

1. Charles E. Boyte, (TX) - stepson

2. Annice ÒAnnÓ Lynn French, (Cheyenne, Wyoming) 2/19/1965, married on 7/23/1989 in (Clark, Nevada) Richard James Kessler, Jr. (Franklinville, NY) 9/12/1964, Naval Officer; now living in (Suffolk, VA)

1. Brett Alan Kessler, (Idaho Falls, ID) 4/19/1990

2. Brooke Ashley Kessler, (Jacksonville, FL) 6/21/1994; now living in (Suffolk, VA)

3. Tandy Boyte-Powell, (Waco, TX) - stepdaughter

4. Alan Thomas French, (Macon, GA), 12/18/1973 married Melanie Forehand, (TX), 5/26/1972; now living in (Biloxi, Miss); took the FFA DNA test 

1. Kyle OÕNeal Bennett, 8/25/1994 – stepson; now living in (Biloxi, Miss)     

2. Jacob Patrick Bennett, 8/19/1998 – stepson; now living in (Biloxi, Miss) 

3. Landon William French, (Biloxi, Miss) 12/27/2004

2. Robert ÒBobÓ Nelson French, (Blue Ash, Hamilton Co., OH) 7/10/1938, never married, no children; many living in (Boyce, LA)          

3. Jane Charlotte French, (Blue Ash, Hamilton Co., OH), 8/6/1952, married on 10/15/1970 (Harris, TX) Ernest ÒLinÓ Franklin Goff, III, 1950, now living in (Boyce, LA)

1. Jalyn Michele Goff, (Harris, TX) 1/11/1971, married in 1993 Beau Barnes (Memphis, TN); 2nd marriage to Darrel Carson (Deville, LA)

1. Killian M. Barnes, (Memphis, TN) 9/91993

2. Emma Rose Carson, (Deville, LA) 5/6/2003

3. Margaret Louise French, (Blue Ash, Hamilton Co., OH) 7/4/1910– 12/1986 (Moxee, Yakima, WA); RN, Hughes Hosp., Cincinnati, night supervisor at McCullough Jyde Hosp. Oxford, taught LPNs in Hamilton); married in 1943 in (Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH), Julius ÒHarryÓ Ewald Hasse (Good Thunder, MN), 10/1901 - 12/1956 (Fort Hamilton Hosp.); farmer

1. Esther Hasse, (Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH), 9/1944; Tacoma Transit Authority; married Rush George, divorced; 2nd marriage to Robert Dalton; now living in (Tacoma, WA)

1. Mike George, (Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio); Boeing Aircraft, (WA)

2. Rush George, Jr., (Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio); Boeing Aircraft, (WA)

1. Douglas Eugene Hasse, (Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH), 11/30/1946, married on 6/24/1967 Rita Marie Pollock, (Preble Co., OH), 3/10/1948

1. Douglas Wade Hasse, (Oxford, Butler Co, OH), 6/17/1970, married on 6/22/1991 in (Morning Sun, Preble Co., OH) Melinda Werts; now living in (W. Alexander, OH)

2. Mark Timothy Hasse, (Oxford, Butler Co, OH), 12/12/1985; now living in (W. Alexander, OH)

1. Hazel Hasse, (Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH) 11/20/1950, Youth counselor, Tacoma Police Dept; married; now living in (Tacoma, WA)  

4. William ÒRobÓ Robert French, (Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH) 6/28/1913 – 6/10/2000 (Liberty Township, Butler Co., OH); cancer, shot himself; WWII, Sgt. - Army ; married on 9/3/1952 at the United Presbyterian Church, (Hamilton, Butler Co., OH); Ruth Anne Pullen; William is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, OH)

1. Mary Anne French, (Hamilton, Butler Co., OH) married Ron Turnau

1. Doug Turnau, (OH) - stepson

2. Martha ÒMartyÓ Ruth French, (Hamilton, Butler Co., OH) 8/7/1956 married Greg Holden

1. Jared Holden, (OH)

5. Henry ÒHarryÓ Granville French, (Colerain, OH) 5/31/1869 – 9/9/1910 - died of TB at Sacramento State Hospital (Sacramento, CA) and buried on 9/11/1910; free-lance writer and drifter/waiter; married on June 24, 1895 - under an alias of Leo Julian in (New Orleans, LA) married Lucy Alonzo, (LA) 10/1878 or 10/1879; her motherÕs name was Alfonso          

1. Martha Julian, (New Orleans, Louisiana) 7/13/1896

2. Harold Julian, (New Orleans, Louisiana) 2/12/1898 – 1900; baptized Henri Julien [have copy]

3. Henry ÒHarryÓ Granville French, (New Orleans, LA) 7/23/1900 – 6/18/1971 (TX); illegitimate – mother Eleonara ÒLilieÓ Munson (LA) 4/1861– 8/22/1923 (New Orleans, LA) - no marriage involved; WWI - US Army, battle of Argonne, France; married a nurse, had a child, [per TillieÕs family & 1930 census ÒmarriedÓ]; married on 4/8/1963 in (CA) Mildred Williams 8/10/1911 – 7/18/1971 (TX), both buried in Mt. Olive Cemetery, (Big Spring, TX)

6. Charlotte ÒLottieÓ Eliza French, (Colerain, OH) 4/27/1872 – 3/18/1911 (Van Buren, Montgomery Co., OH), died of ÒExhaustion of Chronic ManiaÓ and TB at Dayton State Hospital, no children; musician – violin, deep religious faith, member of WomenÕs Temperance Union; buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, (Cincinnati, OH)

7. Ernest Channing French, (Lindenwald, OH) 8/16/1875 – 10/4/1931 (CA), died of Òarteriosclerosis epilepsy with psychosisÓ at Stockton State Hospital, (Stockton, CA), cremated on 10/5/1931; US Army (1895 – 1895), deserted per doc ÒUS Army enlistments, 1798-1914Ó; sometimes homeless

8. [Names ÒmaybeÓ are:] Jeremiah or William French, (Lindenwald, Butler Co., OH) 12/31/1877 – 12/31/1877 (OH) (stillborn); buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, (Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH)

 

* Nathaniel ÒNathanÓ Granville French after Amanda died married on 12/1878 to Emma A. Hyatt, (OH) 3/29/1849– 4/30/1924 (IN)

1. Elma A. French, (Lindenwald, Butler Co., OH) 8/23/1881– 5/27/1955, married M. Walter Q. Widdows, (IN) 3/21/1878– 1/9/1969; both died in (Los Angeles, CA)

1. Walter Worth Widdows, (IN) 3/31/1904– 8/30/1969, (Los Angeles, CA), married Evalne A. ?, abt 1906; 2nd marriage on 12/13/1951 to ÒunknownÓ, died in auto accident; 3rd marriage on 4/5/1952 to Òunknown

1. Maurice W. Widdows, abt. 1929 (Pasadena, CA)

2. Maurice F. Widdows, (IN) 10/23/1905– 8/17/1930 (Los Angeles, CA)

2. Gladys L. French, (IL) 11/3/1893– 3/27/1964 [date of death for letter from her husband], married James Ray, Sr.

1. James G. Ray, Jr.